Ryan Hoelzel, 9, said he saved up $350 to buy the 500-pound calf, named Panda, for a 4-H project.

"I was going to show him at Deerfield, Stratham and Hopkinton fair, and I paid $350 for him, all my own money," Ryan said.

But when the family brought the calf home Sunday, it didn't want to stick around.

"Momma saw that Jimmy was losing his grip on the rope, and she ran over and grabbed his tail, and she was skiing," Ryan said. "Like, she was holding on, trying to stop him, and he was still going. She lost her grip and Jimmy lost his, and the cow just bolted."

Witnesses have reported a few sightings. The family said they know the calf is in the area and is probably sticking close to the farm.

IT TURNS OUT THE CAT MAY HAVE MET HIS MATCH. WISHFUL THINKING FOR NINE- YEAR-OLD RYAN WHO SEARCHES THE AREA AROUND HIS FAMILY'S FARM FOR A 500 POUND LACK AND WHITE CAT YOU NEED PANDA. I PAID $350 FOR HIM. ALL MY OWN MONEY. WHEN THEY BROUGHT HIM HOME ON SUNDAY, THE CAT WAS FEELING HIS OATS. SHE GRABBED HIS TAIL. HE WAS SCARED. THEN SHE LOST HER GRIP AND HE LOST HIS AND THE CAL JUST BOLTED. HE IS NOT LOST -- JUST MISSING. THIS IS LUSH, GREEN HAT GRASS. I BET HE IS LAUGHING AT US. HE IS LIKE BIGFOOT, EVERYONE SAYS. YOU KEEP HAVING SIGHTINGS, BUT NO ONE GETS HIM. HE WAS CLOSE BECAUSE OF THE COMFORT OF THE OTHER VAN -- FARM ANIMALS. HE PROBABLY WOULD DO ANYTHING TO COME BACK. HE WILL HAVE TO FIND A SMALLER CAP BY THE JUNE 1 DEADLINE -- A